Creator: Dave Kleiman
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2006-11-28
Dewey code: 006
List Price: $49.95
Price: $33.54
Review CD and DVD Forensics / Syngress:Handle, Examine, and Process CD and DVD Evidence for Computer Forensics CD and DVD Forensics takes the reader through all facets of handling, examining, and processing CD and DVD evidence for computer forensics. At a time when data forensics is becoming a major part of law enforcement and prosecution in the public sector, as well as corporate and system security and integrity in the private sector, the interest in this subject has just begun to blossom. CD and DVD Forensics is a how-to book that gives the reader tools to open CDs and DVDs in an effort to identify evidence of a crime. These tools can be applied in both the public and private sectors. Armed with this information, readers in law enforcement and corporate security and private investigators will be more effective in performing their evidence-related tasks. The book is divided into four basic parts: CD and DVD "physics" dealing with the history, construction, and technology of CD and DVD media. File systems present on CDs and DVDs and how these are different from those which are found on hard disks, floppy disks, and other media Considerations for handling CD and DVD evidence to both recover the maximum amount of information present on a disc and to do so without destroying or altering the disc in any way. Using the InfinaDyne product CD/DVD Inspector to examine discs in detail and to collect evidence.
Edition: Tra
Publication date: 2004-06-30
Dewey code: 621.3893
Price: $54.95
Review Crea y Graba tus Cd y Dvd / Creating CDs and DVDs (Ocio Digital / Leisure Digital) / Anaya Multimedia:
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-07-06
Dewey code: 781.490285
List Price: $39.95
Price: $32.73
Review Sound FX / Focal Press:Every session, every gig, every day, recording engineers strive to make the most of their audio signal processing devices. EQ, Compression, Delay, Distortion, Reverb and all those other FX are the well-worn tools of the audio trade. Recording and mixing, live and in the studio, engineers must thoroughly master these devices to stay competitive sonically. Its not enough to just know what each effect is supposed to do. Sound FX explains the basic and advanced signal processing techniques used in professional music production, describing real world techniques used by experienced engineers, and referencing popular music examples released internationally. The reader learns not just how to, but also what if, so they can better achieve what they already hear in the productions they admire and chase what they only hear in their imaginative minds ear. Sound FX will immediately help you make more thorough, more musical use of your sound FX. The accompanying website www. soundfx-companion. com includes audio exaples of FX featured in the book. [+]Features: A chapter dedicated to each key effect: DistortionCompression & LimitingExpansion & GatingReverbEqualizationDelayPitch ShiftVolumeMore than 100 line drawings and illustrations. Accompanying website featuring examples of all FX covered in the book. Discography of FX at the end of each relevant chapter. From the Sound FX Intro: The most important music of our time is recorded music. The recording studio is its principle musical instrument. The recording engineers and music producers who create the music we love know how to use signal processing equipment to capture the work of artists, preserving realism or altering things wildly, as appropriate. While the talented, persistent, self-taught engineer can create sound recordings of artistic merit, more productive use of the studio is achieved through study, experience and collaboration. This book defines the technical basis of the most important signal processing effects used in the modern recording studio, highlights the key drivers of sound quality associated with each, shares common production techniques used by recording engineers with significant experience in the field, references many of the touchstone recordings of our time, and equips the reader with the knowledge needed to comfortably use effects devices correctly, and, more importantly, to apply these tools creatively. * Mixing and Recording, studio and live - for everyone who uses signal processing in audio. * Defines the technical basis of the most important signal processing effects used in the modern recording studio * Highlights the key drivers of sound quality associated with each * Equips the reader with the knowledge needed to comfortably use effects devices correctly, and, more importantly, to apply these tools creatively.
Publication date: 2009-05
Dewey code: 621
List Price: $32.45
Price: $32.45
Review Ipods and Mp3 Players (Technology 360) / Lucent Books:
Publication date: 2007-09-20
Dewey code: 006.5
List Price: $54.99
Price: $32.81
Review Apple Pro Training Series: Soundtrack Pro 2 (Apple Pro Training Series) / Peachpit Press:There’s no better way to learn to create professional audio files for film or video than this self-paced, Apple-certified guide to Soundtrack Pro 2—the only digital audio tool designed specifically for Final Cut Pro users. Audio producer Martin Sitter created all-new projects and completely revised this best-selling book to take advantage of the software’s new streamlined interface, surround mixing features, revolutionary ability to synchronize changes between picture and sound, and new dialog track tools. After introducing readers to the Soundtrack workspace and showing them how to work with audio clips and tracks, Sitter moves quickly to the essential task of audio restoration and clean-up. Readers then learn to arrange, edit, and mix multi-track audio projects; record and edit voiceovers and narration; and experiment with advanced mixing and effects. Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of sound design or editing, with step-by-step projects for you to complete as you go. DVD with project and media files included.
Edition: 3
Publication date: 2008-02-04
Dewey code: 621.38807
List Price: $49.95
Price: $38.54
Review Digital Television, Third Edition: Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial, IPTV, Mobile TV in the DVB Framework / Focal Press:Digital Television is as an authoritative and complete overview that describes the technology of digital television broadcasting. It gives you a thorough technical description of the underlying principles of the DVB standard and the various steps of signal processing. Also included is a complete technical glossary of terms, abbreviations, and expressions that gives you quick reference. Now in it's 3rd edition, Digital Television, this book is completely up-to-date with standard and new technologies including:- DVB and DVB-S2- IPTV- Mobile TV DVB-H- HDTV- High Definition formats 1080i and 720p- Compression including MPEG, H. 264, and VC-1If you are looking for a concise technical briefing that will quickly get you up to speed without getting lost - this is the book you need. KEY BENEFITS* Enhance your knowledge of digital television with this authoritative, technical introduction* Learn underlying priciples of the DVB system, compression technology, IPTV, Mobile TV, and more* Understand analog and digital formats and signal processing from transmission to reception.
Publication date: 2007-08-16
Dewey code: 610
List Price: $34.95
Price: $33.20
Review iTerms Flash Cards for Medical Terminology for iPod® - Retail Pack / Mosby:Memorize the prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms used to build medical terminology anywhere with iTerms Flash Cards for Medical Terminology for iPod! With 811 electronic cards downloadable to video iPods, full-color illustrations, word building examples, and audio pronunciations for each word, learning medical terminology is easier than ever. This package includes a user guide and access code for download. You will receive an access code by mail when you purchase this product. Use that code to access your download at http://iterms. elsevier. com. To get an access code online for immediate download, go directly to http://iterms. elsevier. com. UNIQUE! Vividly illustrated flash cards for fast learning and memorization. [+]Word-building Examples provide extra practice for sharpening your skills with definitions for each prefix, suffix, and combining form you use. Audio Pronunciations identify correct pronunciation for each word part and term. Multiple-Choice Quizzes test your knowledge of the word parts you've been studying.
Edition: 2nd
Publication date: 2005-11
Dewey code: 621.38932
List Price: $57.95
Price: $42.30
Review Crea y graba tus Cd Y Dvd, 2006 / Easy Creating Cds & Dvds, Second Edition (Ocio Digital / Leisure Digital) / Anaya Multimedia:
Publication date: 2006-12-31
Review iPod + iTunes Version 7 / Markt + Technik Verlag:
Authors
- Jem Schofield
- Martin Sitter
- Adrian Ramseier
Publication date: 2008-01-20
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $54.99
Price: $33.26
Review Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4 (2nd Edition) (Apple Pro Training Series) / Peachpit Press:Now the best-selling book on DVD Studio Pro is even better. Updated for DVD Studio Pro 4. 2, this Apple-certified book uses striking, real-world footage (including the HD documentary One-Six-Right) to build four complete DVDs. This revised edition covers integration with Final Cut Pro 6, Motion 3, and Compressor 3, as well as the new SD-to-HD workflow. Each chapter presents a lesson in an aspect of DVD creation and finishing, with hands-on projects for you to complete as you go. After learning how to storyboard your DVD and plan its interactions, you’ll set chapter markers, create stories, build still and motion menus, and add overlays and subtitles. You’ll also learn to work with multiple audio tracks and camera angles, create smart buttons and custom transitions, professionally encode audio and video files, and create useful scripts.
Edition: Reprint
Publication date: 2008-05-16
Dewey code: 778.590285536
List Price: $33.99
Price: $33.99
Review Sams Teach Yourself Imovie and Idvd in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself in 24 Hours):People are starting to make their own digital movies like never before, and what better way to deliver them than on DVD. The sales of digital camcorders have been explosive, and DVD is established firmly as a consumer medium, with some retailers no longer carrying VHS tapes. But typical video editing or DVD authoring can involve some complex and intimidating topics, such as MPEG-2 encoding, frame rates, and file size considerations. Enter Apple, with the powerful yet friendly iMovie program, which ships with every Mac. Apple makes the process of making movies fun, and after establishing a reputation with iMovie, Apple has raised the bar with iDVD, bringing the power of DVD to the home. Sams Teach Yourself iMovie and iDVD in 24 Hours teaches readers new to digital movies and DVD everything they need to know to begin making their own digital productions. It provides them a solid foundation in the concepts of digital video and DVD, giving them a sense of satisfaction to understand the process. And it equips them with the skills they need, without confusing them or hitting them over the head with complexity.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2004-04-22
Dewey code: 780.2855369
List Price: $51.95
Price: $34.33
Review Choosing and Using Audio and Music Software: A guide to the major software applications for Mac and PC / Focal Press:This comprehensive reference features all the major audio software: SONAR XL; Cubase SX; Logic Audio Platinum; Digital Performer; Nuendo; Pro Tools; Peak; Spark XL; SonicWorx; Audition (Cool Edit Pro); WaveLab; Sound Forge. If you need advice on which systems to purchase, which are most suitable for particular projects, and on moving between platforms mid-project, this book should be your one-stop reference. Mike Collins is a trainer and consultant who has been tackling these issues for years and his expert advice will save you time and money. Each section covers a specific system, providing a handy overview of its key features and benefits, including help with setup. "Hints" and "Tips" appear throughout these sections, addressing issues such as how to record drum loops using a virtual drum-machine, recording basslines and keyboard pads using virtual synthesizers, and adding strings, brass or other instruments using virtual samplers. Mike then illustrates how to convert these MIDI recordings into audio tracks to mix alongside vocals, guitars and any other real instruments. The many short tutorials provide both a source of comparison and means to get up to speed fast on any given software. Mike Collins is a music technology consultant and writer who has been making music in London's recording studios variously as a MIDI programmer, session musician, recording engineer, producer and arranger since 1981. He offers freelance Pro Tools engineering, consultancy, troubleshooting and personal tuition, as well as presenting seminars and lectures on related music technology and audio recording topics. Mike has written over 500 articles for magazines such as Macworld (UK), Pro Sound News Europe, Sound on Sound and AudioMedia, and for Electronic Musician and MIX in the USA. [+]Mike's wide-ranging career and experience enables him to bring excellent insight from all sides into his writing, from technical detail to creative expression. Starting out as a musician and club DJ in the 1970's, Mike moved into professional recording in the 1980's, initially as a Songwriter/Producer for EMI Records. Later he worked as a Songwriter for Chappell Music; as a Film Sound Consultant for Dolby Labs; as a Music Producer for TV recordings; and as Senior Recording Engineer and Music Technology Specialist at Yamaha's London R & D Studio. Throughout the 1990's Mike worked as a MIDI Programmer on records, films and music tours with bands such as the Shamen and film composers such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Arnold. Mike was Executive Consultant to Re-Pro (The Guild of Record Producers and Engineers) between 1996 and 1999 and Technical Consultant to the Music Producers Guild (MPG), contributing to the Education Group and organising and presenting Technical Seminars between 1999 and 2002. He has a BSc in Electroacoustics and an MSc in Music Information Technology. * A unique, colour-illustrated source of comparison between rival systems to help you determine future purchases or upgrades* Packed with tutorials and no-nonsense advice including help with moving your projects more easily from one system to another* Written by an experienced specialist who has spent many hours comparing the products available - so you don't have to!.
Publication date: 2008-03-24
Price: $34.66
Review Taking Your Ipod Touch to the Max / Springer-Verlag New York Inc:
Publication date: 2005-09-13
Price: $32.99
Review Absolute Beginner's Guide to Ipod and Itunes / Macmillan Computer Pub:
Publication date: 2000-09
Dewey code: 519
List Price: $39.95
Price: $36.73
Review Fathom Dynamic Statistics / Key Curriculum Press:This extraordinary new software takes you into the fascinating world of data exploration, statistics, and mathematics in a way nothing else does. Based on three years of research funded by the National Science Foundation, Fathom gives you the power to gather, explore, analyze, and understand data, and to understand statistics as never before. Its unique, dynamic drag-and-drop features make data analysis easy and abstract concepts meaningful. It comes with its own 300 data sets, and you can explore more by just dragging a URL from a Web browser. Fathom's power will figure out how to format that data for you, structuring 90% of the data automatically 90% of the time, so you're ready to analyze it in minutes! Sampling and simulation enable you to draw conclusions quickly and easily. The Student Edition includes Fathom Dynamic Statistics software and a Quick Reference Guide, a Learning Guide, and a Walkthrough Guide. The skills you build with this revolutionary tool will help you in math courses throughout high school and college. If you think of statistics or data analysis as dull or difficult subjects, Fathom will change your mind!.
Creator: M. Huckvale
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-12-15
Dewey code: 006.54
List Price: $270.00
Price: $37.27
Review Improvements in Speech Synthesis / Wiley:Naturalness in synthetic speech is one of the most intractable problems in information technology today. Although speech synthesis systems have improved considerably over the last 20 years, they rarely sound entirely like human speakers. Why is this so, and what can be done about it? * Prosodic processing must be rendered more varied and more appropriate to the speech situation * Timing, melodic control and the relationships between the various prosodic parameters need increased attention * Signal processing systems must be developed and perfected that are capable of generating more than just one voice from a database * A better understanding must be achieved of what distinguishes one voice from another, and of how speech styles differ between simply reading aloud numbers and sentences and their use in interactive speech * New evaluation methodologies should be developed to provide objective and subjective measurements of the intelligibility of the synthetic speech and the cognitive load imposed upon the listener by impoverished stimuli * Adequate text markup systems must be proposed and tested with multiple languages in real-world situations * Further research is required to integrate speech synthesis systems into larger natural-language processing systems Improvements in Speech Synthesis presents the latest research in the above areas. Contributors include speech synthesis specialists from 16 countries, with experience in the development of systems for 12 European languages. This volume emerges from a four-year European COST project focussed on "The Naturalness of Synthetic Speech", and will be a valuable text for everyone involved in speech synthesis.
Authors
- Robert P. Kuehne
- J. D. Sullivan
Publication date: 2007-12-27
Dewey code: 006.66
List Price: $49.99
Price: $33.33
Review OpenGL(R) Programming on Mac OS(R) X: Architecture, Performance, and Integration (OpenGL) / Addison-Wesley Professional:The Mac has fully embraced OpenGL throughout its visual systems. In fact, Apple's highly efficient, modern OpenGL implementation makes Mac OS X one of today's best platforms for OpenGL development. OpenGL® Programming on Mac OS® X is the first comprehensive resource for every graphics programmer who wants to create, port, or optimize OpenGL applications for this high-volume platform. Leading OpenGL experts Robert Kuehne and J. D. Sullivan thoroughly explain the Mac's diverse OpenGL APIs, both old and new. They illuminate crucial OpenGL setup, configuration, and performance issues that are unique to the Mac platform. Next, they offer practical, start-to-finish guidance for integrating key Mac-native APIs with OpenGL, and leveraging the full power of the Mac platform in your graphics applications. Coverage includes A thorough review of Mac hardware and software architectures and their performance implicationsIn-depth, expert guidance for accessing OpenGL from each of the Mac's core APIs: CGL, AGL, and CocoaInteroperating with other Mac APIs: incorporating video with QuickTime, performing image effects with Core Image, and processing CoreVideo dataAnalyzing Mac OpenGL application performance, resolving bottlenecks, and leveraging optimizations only available on the MacDetecting, integrating, and using OpenGL extensionsAn accompanying Web site (www. macopenglbook. [+]com) contains the book's example code, plus additional OpenGL-related resources. OpenGL® Programming on Mac OS® X will be valuable to Mac programmers seeking to leverage OpenGL's power, OpenGL developers porting their applications to the Mac platform, and cross-platform graphics developers who want to take advantage of the Mac platform's uniquely intuitive style and efficiency.
Edition: 2 Sub
Publication date: 1994-04
Dewey code: 784.19028546
Price: $47.95
Review Midi Systems and Control (Music Technology) / Focal Press:Provides comprehensive coverage of every aspect of MIDI. The second edition includes more examples of real implementations, more diagrams and the whole book has been rewritten to include a far greater practical element, to complement its existing technical strengths. Several completely new sections and complete chapters have been added including a new opening chapter as an introduction to principles and terminology; MIDI timecode; librarians and editors. There is a discussion of the choice of computer for MIDI control, different approaches to sequencer software design, user interfaces, the Apple MIDI managers etc. The final chapter covers Practical Systems Design. Understand the principles and technology behind MIDILearn how to implement MIDI.
Creator: John N. Lee
Publication date: 1995-06-30
Dewey code: 621.391
List Price: $130.00
Price: $38.88
Review Design Issues in Optical Processing (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) / Cambridge University Press:Modern optical techniques have a huge range of potential applications in signal processing and in the interconnection of digital computing systems. This book provides a detailed review of the key issues that must be addressed in the design, evaluation, and implementation of practical systems for signal processing and optical interconnection. Articles consider in detail such topics as the computer modeling of optical design limitations, the size and noise characteristics of optical modulators, and the relative merits of free-space and guided-wave optical technology in different processing systems. The book will be of great interest to optical researchers and designers, and to anyone wishing to learn about the basic techniques of optical processing.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-12-22
Dewey code: 004
List Price: $49.99
Price: $33.48
Review Sonar 8 Power! / Course Technology PTR:Sonar 8 Power! is the most recent edition of the best-selling Sonar Power book series providing detailed training for Cakewalk's Sonar 8 music recording software. Written for both new users and veteran upgraders alike, Sonar 8 Power! walks you through all of the features of the software with step-by-step instructions and exercises. New users will start at the beginning and learn everything they need to know to use Sonar 8 for recording, editing, producing, mixing, and bringing their music to the masses. Upgraders will learn about all the new features in Sonar 8 as well as enhancements to existing features that may affect their current production workflow.
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